The latest trailer trilogy wraps up with the first promotion for the upcoming television adaptation of "Mr. Mercedes". I knew it was coming, but I wasn't aware that it was premiering on August 9th. That's actually quite close. Sadly, I don't have the network on which it airs. If it's streaming somewhere, I'll be sure to tune in. If not, I'll have to wait for it to hit DVD or Netflix.
That's neither here nor there, though. Today, we're just looking at what the trailer gives us. In that vein, the trailer does what it needs to do, as it gives you the general plot hook as well as an introduction to the cast of characters.
Brendan Gleeson looks like he's going to be a solid Hodges. He has that grizzled look down pretty well. From what we saw, he leaves more of a lasting impression than Brady. You could chalk part of that up to the fact that Hodges gets more screen time; then again, I found Brady underwhelming in the first book, so that limitation might also be a factor.
The one thing that stood out to me about Brady was the fact that he's not really hiding the fact that he's crazy very well. When your manager tells you that he thinks you're weird, going into Kubrick stare probably isn't the best response.
If there is a weak aspect to the trailer, I'd have to say the dialogue itself. A lot of the lines are things you've likely heard hundreds of times before in books and movies. Then again, the plot is pretty familiar, so I suppose that's no surprise.
Still, should be an interesting adaptation. I hope I'll be able to watch it in a fairly timely manner, but we'll see how things play out on that end.
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